Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; business output contracts
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors mulled an improvement in consumer confidence, but a contraction in UK business output and a bigger-than-expected drop in retail sales.
London midday: Stocks push higher as investors mull borrowing data, Nvidia results
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Thursday as investors mulled third-quarter results from US tech giant Nvidia and the latest UK borrowing figures.
London midday: FTSE flat as investors mull higher-than-expected inflation
London stocks had pared earlier small gains to trade flat by midday on Wednesday as higher-than-expected UK inflation fuelled expectations the Bank of England will refrain from cutting rates next month.
London midday: Stocks turn lower; Nvidia, UK inflation eyed
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest UK inflation reading and results from US tech giant Nvidia, and as caution set in after Russia changed its nuclear doctrine.
London midday: Stocks touch higher as investors eye Nvidia, UK inflation
London stocks were just a touch firmer by midday on Monday as investors mulled the latest house price research from Rightmove and looked ahead to earnings from Nvidia and the latest UK inflation reading this week.
London midday: FTSE pops higher but pharma stocks slide
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Friday but gains were marginal as pharma shares took a hit and as data showed that economic growth in the UK unexpectedly slowed in the third quarter.
London midday: Stocks pop higher ahead of US PPI
London stocks had popped higher by midday on Thursday, helped along by well-received updates from the likes of Aviva and Spirax, but gains were muted as investors eyed another US inflation reading.
London midday: FTSE dips into the red ahead of US CPI
London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London midday: FTSE falls as investors continue to mull Trump win; jobs data in focus
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and the impact of Donald Trump’s US presidential win.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; Croda, NatWest rally
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Monday, with Croda pacing the gains after a well-received third-quarter sales update.
London midday: FTSE dragged lower by mining stocks; IAG bucks trend
London stocks were firmly in the red by midday on Friday, with heavily-weighted miners under the cosh as China’s latest $1. 4 trillion stimulus package underwhelmed investors.
London midday: Stocks little changed as BoE cuts rates; Fed eyed
London stocks were still just a touch firmer by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England cut rates as expected, and as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks rally as Trump becomes 47th US president
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday as Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States.
London midday: FTSE higher but gains muted ahead of US election
London stocks had pushed a little higher by midday on Tuesday, but gains were unspectacular as investors erred on the side of caution as Americans headed to the polls.
London midday: FTSE extends gains ahead of US election, policy announcements
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as investors eyed a busy week that includes the US presidential election and policy announcements in the UK and across the pond.
London midday: Stocks extend gains ahead of payrolls
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as investors digested a raft of UK data releases and looked ahead to the US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: FTSE falls further as investors assess Budget
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday as investors sifted through a raft of corporate releases, including third-quarter results from Shell, and continued to mull the implications of the Budget.
London midday: Stocks stay down ahead of Budget
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday as jitters crept in ahead of the Autumn Budget, with tax rises and spending cuts on the cards.
London midday: FTSE touch higher as BP slumps, HSBC rallies
London stocks were just in the black by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled results from BP and HSBC and looked ahead to key US tech earnings and the Budget.
London midday: Stocks fall as oil giants slump, ahead of busy week
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Monday, with energy issues under the cosh, as investors eyed key earnings releases this week and the Autumn Budget.